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Björn Hasselgren is a researcher at Uppsala University's Department of Economic History, focusing on transport infrastructure systems and the history of economic thought. His work spans long-term economic development since the 1850s, financing models, institutional evolution, and the public-private divide.
- Key projects include a Palgrave Macmillan book series on transport infrastructure (2018-2023)
- Leading research on Sweden's Göta Canal megaproject (1800-1832)
- Specializing in 18th-19th century liberal economic philosophy
Research interests combine two major streams: transport infrastructure history (financing mechanisms, institutional frameworks, technological transitions) and classical liberal thought (Erik Gustaf Geijer's writings, Scottish Enlightenment influences). Recent publications analyze Swedish railways' cultural heritage, Göta Canal's institutional dynamics, and Viktor Rydberg's liberal ideology.
Current work includes the 2025 book review on Science, Technology and Innovation in the History of Economic Thought and ongoing analysis of 19th-century infrastructure projects' socioeconomic impacts.
